April is Earth Month! Check out all the wonderful activities going on!

  It's our favorite month again!  Here is a list of events happening in and around Prospect Park.  Please post in the comments if I missed anything.

Thursday, April 8th 7 pm - Land Use and Planning Committee

I will be giving a short presentation on our ‘25% by 2025 initiative, which aims to bring down the natural gas usage in Prospect Park.   RSVP here and complete the form to receive the Zoom invite. 

Saturday, April 10 – April 24:  Neighborhood Cleanup:

The PPA Environment Committee is pleased to announce a neighborhood wide Earth Day Clean up beginning on Saturday, April 10th, and running through Saturday, April 24th. Help keep the storm water drains clear of litter and leaves, pick up the parks, or clean up your section of the neighborhood. We'll have 4 locations where you can pick up supplies (bags for litter & recycling, gloves, and a reusable water bottle) on Saturday, April 10 between 9AM and noon. When you register, you can let us know where you'll be working. Our goal is to cover the neighborhood. Prizes of a $25 gift card will be awarded after a drawing to a lucky person in each of 5 categories (grades 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and adult).  Please complete this quick form to let us know which of the 4 areas you will stop by on Saturday, April 10, 9AM - 12PM for supplies (Tower Hill Park, Luxton Park, East River Road, (near the Franklin Ave. bridge, or Towerside Park at 4th St and 29th Ave.). If you can't make it on the 10th but want to be involved, complete the form for ways to be involved. 

April 17 – April 25 – National Park Week

The week-long celebration encourages people to explore the vast network of national parks, sacred sites and historical landmarks in the country's national parks, as well as the shared heritage contained within them. Co-ordinated by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, every national park will have a free admission day on April 17, known as Park Rx Day.

 

Saturday, April 24, 10 am – 12 noon – Fundraiser for Community Driven

Community Driven’s Foodshare Program has been rescuing large amounts of surplus food from local groceries & restaurants and delivering that food to local food shelves & soup kitchens since May 1, 2019.

Please join us outside of 118 Arthur Ave SE for coffee and treats and a chance to learn more about this great organization that prevents food waste and helps so many people.  For more information on the organization, please visit community-driven.org.